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FZNT24 KNHC 132048
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
GMZ001-140900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF WILL
SUPPORT E TO SE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS
TO THE TEXAS COAST, AND GENTLE BREEZES AND SLIGHT SEAS ELSEWHERE.
A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NORTHWEST GULF FRI NIGHT,
AND REACH FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO THE FAR SOUTHWEST GULF BY SAT
NIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR- GALE FORCE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW
THE FRONT, WITH GALES POSSIBLE OFF THE COAST OF MEXICO BETWEEN
TAMPICO AND COATZACOALCOS LATE FRI NIGHT INTO SUN.
GMZ040-140900-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ041-140900-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-140900-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ057-140900-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ058-140900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 96W,
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT W OF 96W,
AND 7 TO 11 FT E OF 96W.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ045-140900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ046-140900-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N,
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-140900-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N,
AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 24N.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ048-140900-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT INTO SUN
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ049-140900-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND NE TO E 10 TO
15 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ050-140900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
448 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
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